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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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